A cup of wine in a jar
The Chinese idiom, w è NGJ ì Nb ē Ig ā n in pinyin, means that the wine has been drunk, which means that the money has been used up and the bag is empty. It comes from Ling Mengchu's the first time to make a surprise.
Idiom usage
The bag is empty
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: run out of ammunition, empty bag
The origin of Idioms
The 15th volume of Ling Mengchu's the first time to make a surprise: "Chen Xiucai had already made the urn dry at that time, so he had to accept his heart and study at home."
Idiom explanation
It means that the wine has been drunk. It's a metaphor for running out of money.
A cup of wine in a jar
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